Denny Blanton, Jr. v. Warden, Mansfield Correctional Institution

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION AT CINCINNATI DENNY BLANTON, JR., : Case No. 1:23-cv-538 : Petitioner, : : District Judge Susan J. Dlott vs. : Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura : WARDEN, MANSFIELD : CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, : : Respondent. : REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Petitioner, Denny Blanton, a state prisoner proceeding with counsel, seeks habeas corpus relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. This matter is before the Court to consider the Petition (Doc. 1), the Return of Writ (Doc. 11), Petitioner’s Reply (Doc. 18), and the state court record (Doc.…